Difference between revisions of "spam"
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* [http://ahbl.org/ Abusive Hosts Blocking Service] | * [http://ahbl.org/ Abusive Hosts Blocking Service] | ||
| + | * [http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html Mike's Ad Blocking Hosts file]: a way to blacklist ad servers using network configuration | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 16 September 2006
The term "spam" originally referred only to unsolicited email, but has broadened in usage to include any kind of unsolicited electronic advertisement or communication (e.g. phone solicitations are often described as "spam calls"; advertising links posted on a wiki page is "wikispam").
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Resources
- Abusive Hosts Blocking Service
- Mike's Ad Blocking Hosts file: a way to blacklist ad servers using network configuration
News
- 2006-09-07 Appeals Court Judges Sick Of Spam Too; Uphold Spammer Conviction
- 2006-02-23 Malware Honeypot Projects Merge (maybe this should end up in an article on malware)
- 2006-02-19 Invasion of the Computer Snatchers (slashdot)
- 2006-01-24 'Zombie master' pleads guilty to PC hijacking